Nareit REITworks 2020 Conference

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Nareit® is the worldwide representative voice for REITs and publicly traded real estate companies with an interest in U.S. real estate and capital markets. Nareit's members are REITs and other businesses throughout the world that own, operate, and finance income-producing real estate, as well as those firms and individuals who advise, study, and service those businesses. National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts® and Nareit® are registered trademarks of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit).

Agenda

Monday, September 21, 2020
Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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Monday, September 21, 2020

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Registration
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM	Virtual Yoga
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Best Financial Practices Council (invitation only) This session is invitation only.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Social Responsibility Roundtable - Preparation to Sit on Public Boards How to Best Position Yourself to Be Seated on a Public Board Describe typical Board committees and what functions they perform Is there specific information to be included in a resume for a board position vs. information in a resume for a job? What types of skills are most boards looking for today? What is the typical age range for a new board member? Panelists: Mary Hogan Preusse Moderator: Bill Ferguson
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Social Responsibility Roundtable - Deep Dive into Social Responsibility Issues Questions about creating, implementing, measuring and reporting social responsibility policies What is included in your company’s supply chain? Panelists: Jenny Bean Moderator: Bonnie Gottlieb
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Opening General Session - Investor Insights: Evaluating REITs as a Sustainable Investment Investor perspective in REIT ESG programs and Disclosures What makes a REIT a sustainable investment? REIT investor engagement around environmental, social, and governance topics Panelists: Chase Savage, Stefano Maffina, Christina Gunnell Moderator: Christopher Cayten
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Accounting Standards: Latest FASB & SEC Developments Impacting REITs and CRE Current priorities at the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant and of the new FASB Chairman Update from the FASB Public Roundtables on Leases Accounting for COVID-related Lease Concessions FASB Standard Setting Update on Projects Relevant to Real Estate Panelists: Jonathan Wiggins, Alicia Posta Moderator: Steve Theriot
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Connecting the Dots: How to Integrate HR, D&I and Sustainability Teams Best practices in forming strong working relationships among HR, D&I and Sustainability professionals Is it a beneficial to have a separate HR, D & I, Sustainability and/or ESG staff person? Panelists: Will Teichman, Kelly Meissner, Natalie Teear
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Case Studies from REITs that have Created and Implemented Effective D&I and Other Social Policies Human capital management Diversity, equity & inclusion Stakeholder engagement Health, wellness and safety Supply chain management Moderator: Leah Landro
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Good Governance Roundtable 1 Sector-specific discussions related to managing the financial affairs of a REIT as part of good governance practices
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Good Governance Roundtable 2 Sector-specific discussions related to managing the financial affairs of a REIT as part of good governance practices
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Voluntary Disclosure Programs: Lessons from Practitioners How to start disclosures from scratch How to improve upon existing disclosures What does an advanced ESG program disclosure look like? Panelists: Matt Praske, Michael Chang, Emily Paciolla, Carol Samaan
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM	Effectively Issuing Green Bonds Hear from REITs that successfully issued Green Bonds Hear from a Green Bond expert on what green bonds are, what is eligible and how to get started Panelists: Marilyn Ceci, Sara Neff, Aaron Binkley
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM	How to Develop Strong Leaders Throughout an Organization How to create opportunities for emerging leaders to rise in the ranks How these practices can be applied to junior and middle managers Speaker: Avnish Sabharwal
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Networking: Virtual Happy Hour

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Registration
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM	Virtual Yoga
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	General Session - Good Governance - Board Perspective Moderator: Keith Townsend
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Addressing Climate Change: Managing for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Physical climate risk and how REITs are impacted How to disclose on climate risks in financial disclosures How to convert risk to numbers and connect the dots between ESG practitioners and accountants
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Defining the "S": Purpose, Human Capital & Profits The role culture plays in purpose and profits The connection between individual employee purpose and company purpose Strategies, leading practices, and lessons learned in measuring the effectiveness of Social programs Panelists: John Bremen, Amy Devylder
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM	Best Practices for Publicly Reporting your Company’s Social Policies What to report Where to report it How to track throughout the year How to improve social responsibility scores from data scrapers Tips for first time reporting Panelists: Mark Delisi
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM	Finance Transformation in the Digital Age Panelists: Sean Bennett, John D'Angelo, Margaret Kreuz Moderator: Ian Kaufman
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM	How Does ESG Evolve After COVID-19 Pandemic? How is health and safety evolving and moving up the priority list under “Social” aspects of ESG Normalization of resource consumption changes due to lock down in 2021 reporting Health security planning Operational upgrades around pandemic management Panelists: Ben Myers Moderator: Reena Agarwal
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	General Session - Society at a Tipping Point: Race, Class & the Way Forward Keynote Speaker: Wes Moore Moderator: Sherry Rexroad
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Behind the Numbers: What Nareit’s 2020 Compensation & Social Surveys Tell Us About the Industry Executive compensation during the time of COVID-19 Trends in employee benefit and social responsibility programs Overview of findings in Nareit’s annual survey Panelists: Katie Gaynor, Jeremy Banoff
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Environmental Stewardship Roundtable - Case studies from leading REITs Case studies featuring ESG technologies, initiatives, and programs
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Washington Update 2020: Tax Implications for Commercial Real Estate Election 2020 - update Post-election tax legislation dynamics Expiring tax provisions/rates and tax proposals affecting commercial real estate Panelists: John Jones, Dara Bernstein Moderator: Robert Dibblee
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Environmental Stewardship Roundtable - Rapid Fire Q&A on Key Sustainability Topics Rapid Q&A with REIT ESG leaders on various ESG topics Speakers: Joe Lopez, John Forester
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM	Attracting, Developing, and Promoting Racial Diversity in the REIT Industry How to devise meaningful programs and set goals to increase the recruitment, hiring, retention and promotions of Black professionals and people of color in the industry Panelists: Rick Wade, Christine McElhinney
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM	Financial Disclosure: Latest Updates from SEC & PCAOB Impacting REITs & CRE SEC Comment Letter Trends SEC Regulatory Update New for 2020: PCAOB Standards on Auditing Estimates and the Use of Specialists Trends in Critical Audit Matters for Real Estate in 2019 and Looking forward to 2020 COVID-19 Accounting Considerations – Going Concern Analysis, Impairment Testing, and Non-GAAP Measures Moderators: Wendy Gill Panelists: Angie Storm, Howard Garfield, Wes Kelly

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